Telecom subscriber base at 218 million

Category: News | 1 Comment | Posted on June 20, 2007

Total telecom subscriber base (GSM, CDMA, FWP, Landlines) as of May 2007 stood at 21.8 crores (218 million).

• Net addition in May = 63 lakh subscribers
• Tele-density = 19.25%
• GSM additions = 50 lakh
• CDMA additions = 15 lakh
• Fixed line base declined by 2 lakh

COAI is usually prompt in releasing subscriber growth figures. The GSM numbers for the past month are usually in by the end of first week of every month. It is the CDMA and landline numbers which take longer to arrive.

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